---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000813672-22-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDNS"
cik: "0000813672"
company_name: "CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:23:13.753478+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cadence FY2021 revenue $2.988B, GAAP EPS $2.50, non-GAAP $3.29; guides FY2022 rev $3.32-3.38B

## Summary
- Q4 2021 revenue $773M, GAAP EPS $0.63, non-GAAP EPS $0.82.
- FY2021 GAAP operating margin 26% (up from 24%), non-GAAP 37% (up from 35%).
- FY2021 operating cash flow $1.101B, free cash flow $1.036B.
- FY2022 guidance: revenue $3.32-3.38B, GAAP EPS $2.46-2.56, non-GAAP EPS $3.70-3.80.
- Announced Q1 2022 outlook: revenue $850-870M, non-GAAP EPS $1.00-1.04.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000813672-22-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDNS
- cik: 0000813672
- company_name: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813672/000081367222000010/0000813672-22-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813672/000081367222000010/cdns-20220222.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000813672-22-000010
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000813672-22-000010.txt

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